Electra starlight express

A page for describing Characters: Starlight Express. Warning! There are unmarked spoilers ahead! The Main Engines Rusty is the protagonist of the musical …

The costumes for the original production of Starlight Express in 1984 were designed by John Napier. He created ambitious designs, which had to be modified in construction given limited time, available techniques and materials, and budget. When the show transferred to Broadway in 1987, Napier updated a lot of the character designs, while other costumes were able to be made to the original design, but with a far more detailed realisation than in the original production. He returned to…

The costumes for the original production of Starlight Express in 1984 were designed by John Napier. He created ambitious designs, which had to be modified in construction given limited time, available techniques and materials, and budget. When the show transferred to Broadway in 1987, Napier updated a lot of the character designs, while other costumes were able to be made to the original design, but with a far more detailed realisation than in the original production. He returned to…

Electra the electric engine and Volta the freezer truck (Starlight Express)

Jeffrey Daniels in Starlight Express

Cut from the London production 1992 onwards.